Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.8M
-1.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
603K
$14.60 per claim
Patients
178K
74,562 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.8M
$49.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.8M for Minoxidil in 2024, for 603,284 prescriptions and refills to 177,914 patients (down 1.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.60.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Minoxidil in 2024: $1.1M for 75,311 claims, followed by Texas ($794K).
Insoo Om, physician assistant in Bronx, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Minoxidil in 2024: 265 claims costing $13K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insoo Om Bronx, NY | Physician Assistant | 265 | 68 | $13K |
| John P Minni Stuart, FL | Dermatology | 840 | 305 | $11K |
| Maria Colavincenzo Chicago, IL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49,979 | 264,640 | 81,589 | $6.7M |
| 2023 | 60,871 | 407,886 | 122,287 | $9.0M |
| 2024 | 74,562 | 603,284 | 177,914 | $8.8M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
More drugs: top Medicare drugs by cost and the Prescriptions tab.
Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Dermatology |
| 650 |
| 153 |
| $9,016 |
| Jose R Martinez Barroso Manati, PR | Internal Medicine | 244 | 66 | $8,708 |
| Theodore J Daly Garden City, NY | Dermatology | 822 | 299 | $8,603 |
| Timothy Schmidt San Francisco, CA | Dermatology | 565 | 200 | $8,266 |
| David L Cohen Hewlett, NY | Dermatology | 131 | 35 | $7,566 |
| Joseph F Greco Sarasota, FL | Dermatology | 422 | 164 | $7,388 |
| Lindsey A Bordone Scottsdale, AZ | Dermatology | 467 | 157 | $7,301 |
| Meena K Singh Overland Park, KS | Dermatology | 785 | 221 | $7,043 |
| Nicole E Rogers Metairie, LA | Dermatology | 714 | 230 | $7,032 |
| Tamara S Rivenburgh-Casillas Chandler, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 437 | 139 | $6,732 |
| Robert A Gielczyk Norton Shores, MI | Dermatology | 631 | 159 | $6,730 |
| Nisha S Desai Portland, OR | Dermatology | 470 | 145 | $6,504 |
| Ashraf Koraym Beavercreek, OH | Cardiology | 339 | 88 | $6,292 |
| Marco N Barusco Maitland, FL | General Surgery | 405 | 140 | $6,132 |
| Lawrence E Samuels Chesterfield, MO | Dermatology | 424 | 140 | $5,937 |
| Carolyn Goh Encino, CA | Dermatology | 536 | 181 | $5,840 |
| James D Kerner Las Cruces, NM | Dermatology | 699 | 199 | $5,726 |
| Eleanor Knopp Seattle, WA | Dermatology | 337 | 99 | $5,693 |
| Michael F Wisiorek Williamsville, NY | Family Practice | 394 | 123 | $5,645 |
| Maryanne M Senna Boston, MA | Dermatology | 469 | 145 | $5,594 |
| Ivan S Cohen Fairfield, CT | Dermatology | 520 | 171 | $5,587 |
| Julia P Speros Portland, OR | Physician Assistant | 413 | 129 | $5,491 |
| Steven D Pedro Fort Worth, TX | Dermatology | 372 | 117 | $5,392 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Par Pharm. | 447,339 | $6.5M |
| Mutual Pharm Co | 79,045 | $1.3M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 77,164 | $998K |
| AHP | 48 | $652 |
| Pd-Rx Pharm | 23 | $316 |